'Star Wars' Movie Marathons Leading Up To 'The Force Awakens'

So! Have you nabbed your tickets yet for Star Wars: The Force Awakens? The pre-sales have already broken records, theaters have already added more screenings over and above the original number of screenings in response to the new sales records, and almost every insider or industry expert is predicting that this movie will bust any and all movie records ever made, including this year's big seller from the summer, Jurassic World.

And truth be told, with the prices of 3D and large format films being around 150% of 2D screenings, and half the screenings being 3D and targeted for those prime hours when everyone hits the theaters, it will come as no surprise.

I've not minded movies in 3D with a lot of CGI like Avengers, Transformers and especially well done animated films. And maybe it would be more fun in 3D, but 3D is no replacement for good story telling. But we will be what we will be, and we all suspect that we will be very entertained by this new Star Wars film.

With that being said, if you are the most serious die-hard Star Wars fan, you may wish to prepare yourself for this:


If you have yet to buy your tickets, some theaters are offering Star Wars movie marathons of the first six films leading up to a 3D screening of The Force Awakens.

OMG, if you are THAT die-hard, that would had up to almost 16 hours of sitting on your butt! Unless you take one of the middle chapter films as a long-ass intermission break!

But be it as it may, here's the official marathon press release, and a list of participating theaters:

The Star Wars Marathon Event is the ultimate fan experience. All seven movies. One epic journey. Guests will see each of the six previously released Star Wars episodes in digital 2D beginning with The Phantom Menace and concluding with the opening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 3D!" Guests will also receive a lanyard featuring exclusive marathon art. Coming December 17.

REGAL CINEMAS TIKAHTNU 16 - Anchorage, AK
COLONEL GLENN 18 - Little Rock, AR
AMC WESTGATE 20 - Glendale, AZ
HARKINS SUPERSTITION SPRINGS 25 - Mesa, AZ
MARKETPLACE 16 - Tempe, AZ
CINEMARK PARK PLACE 20 - Tucson, AZ
MAYA BAKERSFIELD 16 - Bakersfield, CA
AMC BURBANK 16 - Burbank, CA
REGAL HACIENDA CROSSINGS 20 - Dublin, CA
EDWARDS FRESNO 22 - Fresno, CA
EL CAPITAN - Hollywood, CA
CENTURY 20 - Huntington Beach, CA
EDWARDS SPECTRUM 21 - Irvine, CA
CINEMARK 22 - Lancaster, CA
MONTEREY 13 - Monterey, CA
EDWARDS STADIUM 26  - North Long Beach, CA
AMC ORANGE 30 - Orange, CA
AMC ONTARIO MILLS 30 - Ontario, CA
CENTURY RIVER PARK 16 - Oxnard, CA
REDWOOD DOWNTOWN 20 - Redwood City, CA
AMC METREON 16 - San Francisco, CA
CENTURY 20 OAKRIDGE - San Jose, CA
ARCLIGHT 16 - Sherman Oaks, CA
CARMIKE THOUSAND OAKS 14 - Thousand Oaks, CA
CENTURY 16 GREENBACK LANE - Sacramento, CA
AMC MISSION VALLEY 20 - San Diego, CA
EDWARDS MIRA MESA 18 - San Diego, CA
HARKINS NORTHFIELD 18 - Denver, CO
AMC WESTMINSTER PROMENADE 24 - Westminster, CO
AMC LOEWS DANBURY 16 - Danbury, CT
BUCKLAND HILLS 18 - Manchester, CT
CONNECTICUT POST 14 - Milford, CT
AMC AVENTURA 24 - Aventura, FL
CINEMARK PALACE 20 - Boca Raton, FL
CINEMARK PARADISE 24 - Davie, FL
DELRAY MARKPLACE 12 - Delray Beach, FL
AMC REGENCY 24 - Jacksonville, FL
REGAL KENDALL VILLAGE 16 - Miami, FL
REGAL WATERFORD LAKES 20 - Orlando, FL
AMC TALLAHASSEE MALL 20 - Tallahassee, FL
AMC VETERANS 24 - Tampa, FL
MUVICO PARISIAN 20 - West Palm Beach, FL
UNIVERSITY 16 - Athens, GA
REGAL ATLANTIC STATION 18 - Atlanta, GA
WARD 16 - Honolulu, HI
EDWARDS BOISE 21 - Boise, ID
ADDISON CINEMA - Addison, IL
AMC RIVER EAST 21 - Chicago, IL
REGAL CITY NORTH 14 - Chicago, IL
CENTURY 12 EVANSTON/CINEARTS 6 - Evanston, IL
AMC SHOWPLACE NAPERVILLE 16 - Naperville, IL
ROSEMONT 18 - Rosemont, IL
AMC SHOWPLACE SCHEREVILLE 16 - Schererville, IN
GOODRICH HAMILTON 16 - Noblesville, IN
CEDAR RAPIDS GALAXY 16 CINE - Cedar Rapids, IA
CINEMARK 20 JORDAN CREEK - West Des Moines, IA
AMC STUDIO 30 - Olathe, KS
CINETOPIA OVERLAND PARK 18 - Overland Park, KS
13TH AVE. WARREN - Wichita, KS
CINEMARK FAYETTE MALL - Lexington, KY
CINEMARK TINSELTOWN USA  - Louisville, KY
AMC NEWPORT 20 - Newport, KY
REGAL LOUISIANA BOARDWALK 14 - Bossier City, LA
AMC BATON ROUGE 16 - Baton Rouge, LA
AMC ELMWOOD PALACE 20 - Harahan, LA
AMC WHITE MARSH 16 - Baltimore, MD
CINEMARK EGYPTIAN 24 - Hanover, MD
REGAL CINEMAS MAJESTIC 20 - Silver Spring, MD
AMC LOEWS BOSTON COMM 19 - Boston, MA
SHOWCASE CINEMAS DE LUX REVERE - Revere, MA
NCG TRILLIUM CINEMAS - Grand Blanc, MI
CELEBRATION! CINEMA - Grand Rapids, MI
NCG EASTWOOD CINEMAS - Lansing, MI
AMC FORUM 30 - Sterling Heights, MI
MJR SOUTHGATE 20 - Southgate, MI
MARCUS OAKDALE - Oakdale, MN
AMC ROSEDALE 14 - Roseville, MN
SHOWPLACE ICON - St. Louis Park, MN
RONNIES 20 CINE - Sappington, MO
TWIN CREEK - Bellevue, NE
REGAL STONECREST AT PIPER GLEN 22 - Charlotte, NC
AMC SOUTHPOINT 17 - Durham, NC
AMC GARDEN STATE 16 - Paramus, NJ
CENTURY RIO 24 - Albuquerque, NM
REGAL CROSSGATES 18 - Albany, NY
UA SHEEPSHEAD BAY 14 - Brooklyn, NY
COLLEGE POINT 12 - College Point, NY
ISLAND 16 CINEMA DE LUX - Holtsville, NY
AMC EMPIRE 25 - New York, NY
REGAL UNION SQUARE 14 - New York, NY
AMC LOEWS PORT CHESTER 14 - Port Chester, NY
CINEMARK TINSELTOWN USA  - Rochester, NY
AMC LOEWS RACEWAY 10 - Westbury, NY
REGAL RED ROCK 16 - Las Vegas, NV
AMC LENOX TOWN CENTER 24 - Columbus, OH
CINEMARK AT VALLEY VIEW - Valley View, OH
WARREN THEATRES - Moore, OK
AMC QUAIL SPRNGS 24 - Oklahoma City, OK
AMC SOUTHROADS 20 - Tulsa, OK
REGAL BRIDGEPORT VILLAGE 18 - Tigard, OR
AMC NESHAMINY 24 - Bensalem, PA
UA KING OF PRUSSIA STADIUM 16 - King of Prussia, PA
AMC LOEWS WATERFRONT 22 - West Homestead, PA
PROVIDENCE PLACE CINEMAS 16 - Providence, RI
THOROUGHBRED 20 - Franklin, TN
REGAL PINNACLE 18 - Knoxville, TN
MALCO PARADISO - Memphis, TN
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE SOUTH LAMAR - Austin, TX
AMC NORTHPARK 15 - Dallas, TX
CINEMARK 17 - Dallas, TX
CINEMARK 20 - El Paso, TX
AMC GULF POINTE 30 - Houston, TX
EDWARDS HOUSTON MARQ'E 23 - Houston, TX
CINEMARK TINSELTOWN 20 - Pflugerville, TX
CINEMARK WEST PLANO 20 - Plano, TX
SANTIKOS PALLADIUM 22 - Richmond, TX
SANTIKOS PALLADIUM - San Antonio, TX
MEGAPLEX 20 AT THE DISTRICT - South Jordan, UT
CINEMARK TINSELTOWN 17 Spring, TX
PARAGON VILLAGE 12 - Fredericksburg, VA
AMC TYSON CORNER 16 - McLean, VA
AMC LYNNHAVEN 18 - Virginia Beach, VA
AMC LOEWS ALDERWOOD MALL 16 - Lynnwood, WA
LINCOLN SQUARE  - Bellevue, WA
CENTURY FEDERAL WAY - Federal Way, WA
SEATTLE CINERAMA - Seattle, WA
AMC RIVER PARK SQUARE 20 - Spokane, WA
MARCUS PALACE CINEMAS - Sun Prairie, WI
MAJESTIC CINEMA OF BROOKFIELD - Waukesha, WI
SCOTIABANK THEATRE TORONTO - Toronto, ON
SCOTIABANK THEATRE VANCOUVER - Vancouver, BC
CINEMA BANQUE SCOTIA MONTREAL - Montreal, QC
CINEPLEX ODEON SOUTH EDMONTON - Edmonton, AB
SCOTIABANK THEATRE CHINOOK - Calgary, AB
LANDMARK CINEMAS 24 KANATA - Kanata, ON

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